Heel-attaching device



Dec. 23, 1930. CIPOLLINA HEEL ATTACHING DEVICE Filed Aug. 10 1929 ;;@fa. 9 m 8 f Leonardo (#:W;

a I v 75min MW Ill Patented Dec. 23; 1930 A UNITED STATES LEONARDOGIPOLLINA, OF GULFPORT, HISSISSIPPI HEEL-ATTACHING DEVICE Applicationfiled August 10, 1929. Serial 110. 885,007.

This invention relates to means for securing the heels of shoesin'position against detachment. Objects of the invention are: theprovision of means for attaching a heel to a shoe sole; the provision ofa novel structural element insertable between the soles of a shoe forattaching a heel in service-position and providing a means for stifieninthe insole;

the provision of a novel heel an heel attaching structural arrangementfor shoes; and

generally the provision of a novel arch supporting means and anchoragefor heels of shoes.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation, partly insection, of a shoe as equipped with this invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of a heel as prepared to' receive theattaching device of th invention. I

- Figure 3 is a top plan view of the attaching device.

Fi re.4 is a section taken on the line 44 of Figure 3.

The device is'shown as applied between the inner sole 10 and the outersole 11 of a shoe 12 having a heel 13 of the French type. Considerabledifii'culty is ex rienced in maintaining high heels proper y attached toshoes. It is in order to overcome the objectionable feature ofaccidental tearing away of a heel from the shoe that this invention hasbeen developed.

The attaching meansicomprises a flexible steel shank 14 adapted to liealong'the' arch of a shoe between the inner and outer soles thereof andwhich carries at its forward end downturn'ed lips 15 which have a bitingengage nent into the leather of" the sole and provide an anchorage whichretains the forward portion of the shank against movement lon 'tudinallyof the shoe.

a he rear orheel end of the shank, 14 is formed with an enlargedcircularhead 16 formed with countersunk screw holes 17 surroundin alarger countersunk screw hole 18 dispose at the center of the head. Atthe center screw hole 18 the 'underface of the head 16 is rovided withan annular flange 19 as best i1 ustrated in Figure 1.'

60 In practice the to}: face of a heel 13 is suitaheel through the holes17 of the shank head 16 and the inner sole 10 of the shoe is then laidover the upper face of the shank and its head 16. A large screw 25 isthen engaged 85 with the heel through the countersunk hole 18 of thehead 16- an through the flange 19 at the under-face of the head. As thisbolt extends 'for considerable distance into the material of-the heel itis evident that it provldes a rigid means for attaching the heel inposition.

By reason of the grooved formation of the heel at its upper face and theengagement of the shank 14 and the head 16 in this groove aswell as theengagement of the flange 19 in the body of the heel, there is providedin addition to the attaching means com rising the various screws, arigid stop member operatin to resist lateral movement of the heel reative to the body of the shoe. The general shape, of the shank 14 servesto strengthen an support the shoe at the arch thereof and the extensionof the shank between the soles of the shoe gives an additional anchorageto It'is to be understood that the invention as described is a preferredform but does not resist any tendency toward detaching strain. which maybe imparted to the heel.

constitute the only embodiment of the underlying principles. Theinvention may be carried out in various modifications of structuraldetail.

I claim:

'1. In combination, a shoe, a heel, a metal shank having a portionthereof embedded in the sole of the shoe and extending beneath the heelportion, thereof, and enlargement formed on said shank, said heel havinga recess formed to receive said enlargement and :8

communicating groove to receive the shank, and attaching elementsengaged throu b said 1gnliargement with the material of t e heel 2. Thecombination with a shoe of a heel having a shallow groove formed in theup er face thereof opening at one end to the orward heel edge andopening at its opposite endinto an enlarged recess also formed in theheel face, a retaining member including a shank adapted to lie in saidgroove and anchored in the shoe sole assembly, said member having anenlarged head shaped to seat in said heel recess, and threaded attachingmeans passed throu h the shoe sole and enlarged head for em edding inthe body of the heel.

LEONARDO CIPOLLINA.

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